DAY 17The Skin

Do you know that the skin is the largest organ in the body? Did you know that everything you put on your skin seeps into the bloodstream and then flows throughout your body? The skin is the body's detoxification pathway where toxins push up through its 3 million sweat glands. Toxins manifest as skin conditions that can be blotchy, rough, painful, discolored, inflamed, dry and wrinkly and make us self-conscious about our appearance. Most skin issues begin at the cellular level, from psoriasis, acne, eczema, dry skin, to the natural signs of aging, No matter how these issues outwardly express themselves, in most natural healing systems they are all looked at as internal toxicity problems.

Many of the commercial body care products out there have loads of toxic chemicals in them. These chemicals inevitably go through your skin and into your body. I stopped using commercial body care products many years ago for this reason. However, organic body care products can be very expensive. When I lived in Costa Rica, I couldn't find all natural body care products anywhere so I began to make my own. Instead of buying commercially produced toothpaste, I would mix baking soda, coconut oil and Himalayan pink salt or sea salt. When I use this combination my teeth feel cleaner and they are definitely whiter. These simple ingredients are easy to find and inexpensive and NON-TOXIC!

If you are planning on continuing to live a holistic life of wellness after this cleanse, I highly recommend you becoming aware of the products that you are letting soak into your body through your skin.